François Joubert-Caillet is now a leading figure on the viola da gamba, following in the footsteps of the pioneers of early music by bringing to light forgotten beauties, but also by breaking down the boundaries between different types of music with cross-disciplinary projects (traditional, contemporary, electronic music, improvisation, contemporary dance, etc.).

After studying the recorder, piano and double bass, he went on to study the viola da gamba with Paolo Pandolfo at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and improvisation with Rudolf Lütz. He won 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the Bruges International Chamber Music Competition, and has performed with various ensembles and recorded for the Ricercar, Harmonia Mundi, Ambronay, K617, ZigZag Territoires, Arcana, Winter&Winter, Aparté, Glossa, Sony and Naïve labels.

Since 2009, he has taken L'Achéron to some of Europe's greatest concert halls, and made a number of recordings, including the complete recording of the Pièces de Viole by Marin Marais (5 books, around 600 pieces, some twenty CDs) and Le Nymphe di Rheno in duet with Wieland Kuijken, which have won Diapasons d'Or, Chocs de Classica and Echo Klassik awards.

After teaching at the Conservatoires of Bern, Nancy and Luxembourg, he was appointed Professor of viola da gamba at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in 2025, succeeding Paolo Pandolfo, Jordi Savall and August Wenzinger.

François Joubert-Caillet also founded Albus Fair Editions, an independent, fair-trade and eco-friendly label in 2021. It has released a first opus of his own works for viola da gamba and electronic music, Isola, as well as albums by other original artists and scores.

Recent releases include the Pièces de Viole de Sainte-Colombe le fils (2024) and the box set of the complete Pièces de Viole by Marin Marais (2025) for Ricercar-Outhere.